Fordson Dexta
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| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Fordson (a part of Ford) |
| Utility tractor | |
| Built in Dagenham, England | |
| The gasoline version of the Dexta was produced in much smaller numbers than the diesel verion. The Dexta was sold in the United States as the Diesel 2000. A narrow model (52-inch width) as well as an industrial model, and a Dexta Special (Germany) were made. | |
| Fordson Dexta Engines | |
| Ford-Perkins 2.4L 3-cyl diesel | |
| Standard 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Fuel tank | 8.4 gal (diesel) 31.8 L |
| 11.4 gal (gasoline) 43.1 L | |
 Engine details ... | |
| Fordson Dexta Power | |
| Engine | 32 hp 23.9 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 23.0 hp 17.2 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 31.41 hp 23.4 kW |
| Plows | 3 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 27.03 hp 20.2 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 31.41 hp 23.4 kW |
 Performance test details ... | |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Differential mechanical expanding shoe brakes | |
| Open operator station. |
| Photos | |
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 Fordson Dexta photos... | |
| Hydraulics | |
| Pump flow | 4.42 gpm 16.7 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | I |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| live optional (2-stage clutch) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 71 inches 180 cm |
| Weight | 2980 to 3300 pounds |
| Front tire | 5.50-16 |
| Rear tire | 12.4-28 |
 Full dimensions and tires ... | |
| Dexta Serial Number Location | |
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| Lip of bell flange between engine and clutch, left side of tractor |
| Dexta Serial Numbers | |
| 1957 | 957E 1 |
| 1958 | 957E 144 |
| 1959 | 957E 22558 |
| 1960 | 957E 44432 |
| 1961 | 957E 71921 |
| 1961 | 957E 312001 |
| 1961 | 09A 312001 |
| 1962 | 09B 702592 |
| 1963 | 09C 732031 |
| 1963 | 09D 900001 |
| 1964 | 09D 907332 |
| Final | 09D 928248 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | positive |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| References | |
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| Fordson Dexta Diesel Tractor published in 1961 | |
| Super Major och Dexta published in 1966, by Ford |
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| Updated on January 17, 2022 |